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J. A. J. FLORIN-LEGLERGQ. MACHINE FOB. DYEING SLIVERS, 850., DIRECT FROMGOMBS.

No. 530,831. I Patented 1360.11.1894.

(No Model.)

1 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JULES AU GUSTE JOSEPH FLORIN-LEOLERCQ,

OF ROUBAIX, FRANCE.

MACHINE FOR DYEING SLIVERS, 810., DIRECT FROM COMBS.-

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 530,831, dated'December11 1894.

Application filed April 20, 1893- Serial No.471,068. (No model.

many September 22, 1892, No. 67,729; in Belgium December 10, 1892,

and in Switzerland March 18, 1893, No. 1,097.

To all whom it may concern:-

Be it known that I, FLORIN-LEOLERCQ, a citizen of the French Republic,residing at Roubaix, in the Department of Nord, France, have inventedcertain new and useful. Improvements in Machines for Dyeing Slivers orSimilar Substances Used in the Manufacture of Ribbon Direct from theCombs and for Like Purposes; and I do hereby declare the following to bea full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and toletters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

This invention has been patented in France, No. 216,354, dated September30, 1891; in Germany, No. 67,729, dated September 22, 1892; in Belgium,No. 102,510, dated December 10, 1892; in Great Britain, No. 955, datedJanuary 16, 1893, and in Switzerland, No. 1,097, dated March 18, 1893.

My invention has for its object the dyeing of slivers or ribbons, in anearly stage of manufacture, when coming direct from the comb bobbin,without passing through the intermediary of the gill-box, as in othermachines. This is eifected by the aid of a special machine invented byme, which I will now proceed to describe with reference to theaccompanying drawings, in which-- 1 Figure 1 shows a side elevation ofmy machine, and Fig. 2 a plan'of one of the parts called tringles. Fig.3 is an end elevation on an enlarged scale, of'the agitator. Fig. 4 is afront elevation of the same. Fig. 5 illustrates the dye circulatingapparatus.

The machine shown operates in the following manner as will be readilyunderstood from the said drawings: The slivers obtained by unrolling thebobbins pass through the rectangular openings of a pad bar I Figs. 1 and2 and then between a first pair of regulable tension rollers M. M.Fig. 1. They then undergo the action of an agitator composed of two barsH. H. fixed to two sliding regulators L, mounted on an axle N, which isjoined by cranks P, to two rotating disks S, in the J ULES Auousrn JOSEPH Patented in France September 30, 1891, No. 216,354; in Ger- No.102,510; in England January 16,1893,N0. 955,

slide T, which arrangement regulates the course of the material U, andimparts to it a rapid succession of vertical concussions or blows,.theobject of which is to widen and flatten the material in such a manner asto obtain a band of uniform thickness. The working of this agitator maybe elfected by any suitable means and the construction of theagitatoritself can be'varied provided the foregoing result is produced.After being submitted to this agitation, the material crosses a secondperforated bar J. similar to the first I, and then passes between a pairof compressing rollers M M, the pressure of which like. the rollers M,M, can be regulated in any well known way, as for instance, by a hookand weight as shown by Y, and Z. These rollers flatten the surfacesimilarly to the tension rollers M, M, and pressure bar M with itssuperimposed roller M On leaving these rollersthe combed materialdescends toward the first printing couple consisting of rollers A and Band passes between them, thereby receiving an impression on its lowersurface. After this passage it ascends toward a second printing couplecomprising the rollers E, and D, to receive an impression on its upperface. This serpentine movement of the ribbons produces the best results,but the material may when preferred pass horizontally from roller toroller. The rollers B and D are fluted and vthe dimensions of the flutescan be varied as desired. A, and E, are the printing rollers and havetheir surfaces perfectly smooth. They receive their supply of color fromtwo other feeding rollers O, and F, rotating in contact with them, undera suitable pressure regulable by the screws 0', F", or in any othersuitable way, so that they furnish a regular supply of coloring matterto the rollers A, and E. It will be understood that the projections ofthe fluted rollers B, and D, cause those parts of .the material whichfall upon the prominent parts of these rollers to receive the colorunder pressure and that the uncolored spaces of the material correspondto the flutes or intervals between the projections. These two successiveseries of rollers are necessary in order to make the printed impressionscorrespond in shade on the two faces of the same material. As manydifferent kinds of impressions as required can be printed by multiplyingthese double series of rollers one after another, either with aserpentine or horizontal movement of the surfaces of the materialoperated on. When several bands of material are operated on at one time,as is contemplated, the colored or dyed material, as it leaves the lastpair of rollers, separates and passes over the rollers X, X, whichpermit the various bands to be deposited in the separate receptacles K,K, thus avoiding their becoming mixed. The material is next fixed,washed, dried and rewound on to bobbins. If desired, the rollers X, X,at the exit can be replaced by spreaders or other means of effecting therequired result. The operation of all these parts is effected by themain shaft of the machine which distributes the necessary power by meansof gear wheels of suitable dimensions.

The fluted rollers are geared direct and the printingrollers work bysimple contact or can be geared and driven by their axles. Thisarrangement of the direct gearing rollers effects the regular deliveryof the material. The fluted roller being of metal or other hardsubstance is invariably of the same diameter, while the diameter of theprinting roller can vary, from the fact of its being coated with elasticsubstance such as india rubber, guttapercha, cloth and the like.

My dyeing process consists of two succesive operations: first, thepassage of the material through the agitator and compressors as beforedescribed which has the effect of flattening all the material into auniform thickness, and next, the coloring of the material on onesurface, and then the same operation on the other surface.

It results from the compression of a hard fluted roller upon a soft orcompressible substance that greater precision and distinctness of effectare produced by this method in the application of the coloring matterthan can be obtained in the compression of two fluted rollers withcompressible or soft surfaces which often cause a defective and unequaldistribution of the color.

By my process I compress a substantial thickness of ribbons united inone surface, without their undergoing the action of the gill box. Idispense with the cost of this machine and the inconveniences consequentupon its action, such as the frequent renewal of the bars, the waste anddamage to the material and the isolation of the surfaces operated on. Iobtain in these respects a great advantage and economy in the dyeing ofribbons or slivers from the combs. The feeding rollers G, and F, turn inthe usual troughs G containing dye and above the machine is placed areservoir G for feeding these troughs by means of small pipes gfurnished with taps to renew the dye which is absorbed in the troughs.These troughs are furnished with drip pans G2 which take off theoverflow into a receptacle G beneath the machine. A pump K iscontinuously employed for raising the coloring matter from the lowerreceptacle to the higher from which any overflow is again carried belowto the lower receptacle. This constant flow has the advantage amongothers, that while renewing the dye it avoids the froth which arises ifthe dye is allowed to remain too long in the troughs of the rollers asthe rollers are apt to cause This froth not only froth by theirrotation. prevents a good surface of color on the feeding roller,butalso causes the dilution of the dye upon the printing roller.

Although the object of my machine is chiefly to dispense with the gillbox, I reserve the right to add gills at the commencement of the actionof the machine described above, as also before each pair of printingrollers, when it is desired to employ simultaneously two or more colors.I also equally reserve the right to employ any compound or exceptionalproducts of color on the ribbons from the combs as well as coloringmatter properly so called.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my saidinvention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare thatwhat I claim is- 1. A machine for dyeing ribbons or slivers, consistingof the following series of agencies, to wit: a perforated guide bar I, apair of mo pressure rollers M, a transversely operating agitator orheater H, a second perforated guide bar J, a second pair of pressurerollers M, a pressure bar M and roller M and two printing couples B Oand D E, the first ar- :05 ranged out of line with the bar and thesecond couple, and each comprising a yielding printing roll 0, E, and ahard fluted roll B D around which the ribbons pass, substantially asdescribed. 1 1o 2. In a machine for treating ribbons or slivers from thecomb, an agitator comprising two parallel bars, uprights to which saidbars are adjustably secured, a shaft carrying said uprights, verticalbearings in which the ends 1 15 of said shaft slide, adjustable cranksconnected with the ends of the shaft, and means for rotating the crankssubstantially as described.

Intestimony whereofl ailix my signature in 120 presence of twowitnesses.

JULES AUGUS'IE JOSEPH FLORIN-LECLERCQ.

lVitnesses:

HENRI DEPLUK, S. WUTTE.

